Now it waits for the wrecking ball, slowly falling to pieces. I don’t think that too many want to remove the Tigers from their palatial new home, but it would (in my opinion at least) be a wonderful thing if Ernie Harwell and his group could succeed in preserving a scaled-down park at the Corner so none of us have to say goodbye to an old friend (and maybe The Last Strike at Tiger Stadium wouldn’t actually be the last).

I can remember being there in 1961. I had a bad case of Hives due to being allergic to a prescription I was takeing as a kid. I was in the Cub Scouts and we traveled from Hesperia to Detroit to see a ball game. I just wished I wasn’t ill when I was there but I remember being it the stands watching about where third base was. Its too bad about it being in such sad shape, too many important places are being bull dozed down for progress. Such a shame

This ballpark is a beacon of stately elegance, . . She may be tarnished, . . but still, a treasure.

The city of Detroit and the entire nation were consumed by the social upheaval of the 1960’s, . . yet this stadium was a sanctuary , . . There are few cathedrals that harbor the spirit and soul of so many.

Tiger Stadium and the old bones of Briggs are an unparralled venue, . . possesing grace, stature, and beauty, . .

A Defining work of American Architecture, it stands as a symbol of, and witness to, 20th century industry and social progress.

In my many visits to Tiger Stadium, . . in the eyes and innocence of a ten year old boy, I became hypnotized by the magical and unique qualities of this ballpark. Rarely have I seen greener grass grow,. .

Retired Detroit Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell has withdrawn his proposal to revive the long-vacant Tiger Stadium as a venue for boxing, amateur football and amateur baseball with 10,000 to 14,000 seats.

Instead, he said that he is backing a less ambitious plan that would save the playing field and about 3,000 seats, the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News reported.

In July, the 89-year-old Hall of Fame member endorsed a more ambitious plan for the park that has stood at the site since 1912 but saw its last Tigers game in 1999. Team owner Mike Ilitch moved the ballclub to Comerica Park in 2000.

On Monday, Harwell and lawyer Gary Spicer announced that they are joining the board of the Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy, a nonprofit group backing the more modest preservation plan.

The announcement removes a source of opposition to Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s effort to begin demolishing the stadium.

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